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Route 13: To Gym
Pokémon X and Y

Route 13: To Gym

Navigate Route 13 in Pokémon X and Y with our comprehensive walkthrough. Discover hidden items, encounter wild Pokémon, and prepare for the upcoming Power Plant.

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Navigate Route 13 in Pokémon X and Y with our comprehensive walkthrough. Discover hidden items, encounter wild Pokémon, and prepare for the upcoming Power Plant.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Head south down the stairs and use the Dowsing Machine to find a hidden Nest Ball.
  2. 2
    Continue south-west, using the Dowsing Machine to find a hidden Star Piece.
  3. 3
    Head west and use the Dowsing Machine again to find a Heat Rock.
  4. 4
    Turn east until the Dowsing Machine picks something up, revealing a Guard Spec..
  5. 5
    Head south-east to find an X Accuracy. Turn off the Dowsing Machine.
  6. 6
    Return to the entrance of the area and use your roller skates to go over the rail to the east. You'll find a Smooth Rock in the next area.
  7. 7
    Jump over the ledge to the south.
  8. 8
    Head south along the west edge, crossing the third steel bridge to find a Flame Plate. Note the locked building.
  9. 9
    Return to the start of the route and head west and slightly south to another rail.
  10. 10
    Grind along the rail, then head south to a breakable rock. Use Rock Smash to find a Burn Heal.
  11. 11
    Backtrack to the rail, grind along the next one, and head north to find a PP Up near a small rock.
  12. 12
    Break the nearby rock with Rock Smash and follow the path. Check the small rock to the west to find a Hyper Potion.
  13. 13
    Follow the path to the end to find TM57 - Charge Beam.
  14. 14
    Backtrack over the last rail and head south, jumping over the ledge.
  15. 15
    Head south and a little east to a spiraling rail. Grind along it.
  16. 16
    In the enclosed area, walk down into the ditch to collect a Sun Stone.
  17. 17
    Head back and jump over the ledge to the west.
  18. 18
    Head north with your Dowsing Machine on to find the hidden Power Plant Pass in a large boulder.
  19. 19
    Head west to the steel bridge and battle the Team Flare Grunt (Houndoom Lvl 31, Golbat Lvl 33).
  20. 20
    After defeating the Grunt, use the Power Plant Pass to open the door and enter the Power Plant.

Wild Pokémon:

  • Moving Dirt Mounds: Dugtrio (40%), Gible (20%), Trapinch (40%)
  • Rock Smash: Graveler (66%), Slugma (34%)
Tips
  • Moving dirt mounds can be evaded by changing directions.
  • The Dowsing Machine is crucial for finding many hidden items on this route.
  • Be careful not to accidentally walk over ledges when navigating.

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